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Iran confirms supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in joint U.S. Israeli attack

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the fu...

February 28, 2026

Karns City girls basketball completes District 9 championship four-peat with rout of Cranberry

CLARION — Three teams have tried to take down this iteration of the Karns City girls basketball dynasty. All have failed. The Gremlins, led by seniors Naomi Venesky and H...

February 28, 2026 Sports

PIAA wrestling regionals: Butler’s Sloboda and Stoner, Slippery Rock’s Turberville, SV’s Hornick win medals, state berths

Butler’s Santino Sloboda won his third straight PIAA Class 3A Boys Individual Wrestling West Regional tournament title Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School. The Pitt co...

February 28, 2026 Sports

Slippery Rock basketball falls short in District 10 girls final vs Harbor Creek, turns to PIAA tournament

MEADVILLE — Slippery Rock girls basketball displayed the type of play that had brought it to Saturday’s District 10 Class 4A championship game, but not quite long enough ...

February 28, 2026 Sports

2026 WPIAL, District 9 and 10 girls basketball tournament brackets: Championship scores, matchups

Five Butler County teams are left standing, and all have a chance to make their respective district championship games this week. Seneca Valley and Slippery Rock have sem...

February 28, 2026 Sports

2026 WPIAL, District 9 boys basketball tournament brackets: Championship scores, matchups

Knoch boys basketball is in just its second WPIAL championship game and Moniteau can punch a ticket Tuesday to the District 9 championship. Moniteau needs one more win in...

February 28, 2026 Sports

Knoch staff members awarded for outstanding job

Two Knoch School District staff members received the Lauretta Woodson Award earlier this month. Kathy Norante, an educator of almost 50 years, embodies child-centered tea...

February 28, 2026 Community

Bigger returns, brighter futures thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts

Tax season can be an unsettling time for some folks. But this year, the new Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) law, which I proudly helped to craft last year, is set to del...

February 28, 2026 Other Voices

Saxonburg Winter Festival brings community warmth

SAXONBURG — Despite being officially billed as a “winter festival,” Saxonburg’s Saturday festival saw temperatures of 55 degrees with a sunny sky and thousands of residen...

February 28, 2026 Local News

Dean’s list

The following area residents have been named to the dean’s list at their respective colleges and universities. Dickinson College Sarver: Luke Joseph Glogowski Kent State...

February 28, 2026 Community

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